Question 1

The Persians were an Indo-European people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scholars have found a larger,highly significant Neolithic urban center at

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A)  Nairobi. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Hokkaido. 
D)  Machu Picchu. 
E)  Catal Huyuk. 
A)  Nairobi. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Hokkaido. 
D)  Machu Picchu. 
E)  Catal Huyuk.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Akhenaten

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharao

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Persia and Cyrus the Great

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Persia refers to the ancient empire that

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Sargon of Akkad

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Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon th

Question 6

Why does the text say that the social structure and ideas of ancient Egypt were a reflection of the influence of the Nile? Was this people-river relationship different from that which evolved in the societies of the Tigris-Euphrates region? Why or why not? How was this importance reflected in the "Hymn to the Nile?

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The text says that the social structure

Question 7

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt,other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

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A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E. 
A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E.

Question 8

Describe the Assyrian military machine.Based on the writings of the Assyrian kings,what did they consider essential to military success? Do you think the Assyrian kings exaggerated their military prowess? Explain your answer.

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The Assyrian military machine was a form

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Hatshepsut

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Who? - Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh o

Question 10

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

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A)  a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B)  God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C)  each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D)  an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E)  the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols. 
A)  a transcendent God, he was part of nature, created rather than the creator. 
B)  God could be both vengeful and merciful. 
C)  each person was worthwhile but had to decide between good and evil based upon the morality established by God. 
D)  an agreement, or covenant, existed between the Hebrew people and Yahweh. 
E)  the gods of all other peoples were believed to be mere idols.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Zend Avesta

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The Zend Avesta, also known simply as th

Question 12

In addition to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia,Egypt,the Indus Valley,and China's Yellow River,archeologists have discovered two other centers of civilization in Peru and in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Phoenician alphabet

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The Phoenician alphabet is considered to

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Ahuramazda and Ahriman

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Ahura Mazda and Ahriman are two central

Question 15

Paleolithic peoples

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A)  engaged in artistic activities, as indicated by surviving cave paintings. 
B)  lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  lived in brick structures. 
E)  used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper. 
A)  engaged in artistic activities, as indicated by surviving cave paintings. 
B)  lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  lived in brick structures. 
E)  used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Zoroaster

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Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, wa

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Yahweh

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Yahweh is the personal name of the God o

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Eridu,Ur,Uruk,Umma,and Lagash

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Eridu, Ur, Uruk, Umma, and Lagash are al

Question 19

During the Babylonian Captivity

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A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians. 
A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians.

Question 20

The monotheism of the Jews

Accepted Answer

A)  produced a feeling of Jewish separation from those who were not Jewish. 
B)  was accessible only to the prophets. 
C)  provided a tolerance for the gods of outside conquerors. 
D)  was a result of the Osiris movement. 
E)  was a consequence of the spread of early Christianity. 
A)  produced a feeling of Jewish separation from those who were not Jewish. 
B)  was accessible only to the prophets. 
C)  provided a tolerance for the gods of outside conquerors. 
D)  was a result of the Osiris movement. 
E)  was a consequence of the spread of early Christianity.

The Persians were an Indo-European people.

Scholars have found a larger,highly significant Neolithic urban center at

Identify the following terms. -Akhenaten

Identify the following terms. -Persia and Cyrus the Great

Identify the following terms. -Sargon of Akkad

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt,other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

Describe the Assyrian military machine.Based on the writings of the Assyrian kings,what did they consider essential to military success? Do you think the Assyrian kings exaggerated their military prowess? Explain your answer.

Identify the following terms. -Hatshepsut

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

Identify the following terms. -Zend Avesta

In addition to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia,Egypt,the Indus Valley,and China's Yellow River,archeologists have discovered two other centers of civilization in Peru and in Central Asia.

Identify the following terms. -Phoenician alphabet

Identify the following terms. -Ahuramazda and Ahriman

Paleolithic peoples

Identify the following terms. -Zoroaster

Identify the following terms. -Yahweh

Identify the following terms. -Eridu,Ur,Uruk,Umma,and Lagash

During the Babylonian Captivity

The monotheism of the Jews

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

The Persians were an Indo-European people.

Scholars have found a larger,highly significant Neolithic urban center at

Identify the following terms. -Akhenaten

Identify the following terms. -Persia and Cyrus the Great

Identify the following terms. -Sargon of Akkad

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt,other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

Describe the Assyrian military machine.Based on the writings of the Assyrian kings,what did they consider essential to military success? Do you think the Assyrian kings exaggerated their military prowess? Explain your answer.

Identify the following terms. -Hatshepsut

The following are true about the Jewish concept of monotheism except

Identify the following terms. -Zend Avesta

In addition to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia,Egypt,the Indus Valley,and China's Yellow River,archeologists have discovered two other centers of civilization in Peru and in Central Asia.

Identify the following terms. -Phoenician alphabet

Identify the following terms. -Ahuramazda and Ahriman

Paleolithic peoples

Identify the following terms. -Zoroaster

Identify the following terms. -Yahweh

Identify the following terms. -Eridu,Ur,Uruk,Umma,and Lagash

During the Babylonian Captivity

The monotheism of the Jews

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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